Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-27

VIRGINIA NEWS.

We notice with pleasure that Hon. R. A.
Coghill is candidate for the Legislature in
Amherst county.
A primary election to nominate demo
cratic candidate for Prince William county
for the House of Delegates was held in that
county to-day.
Col Lewis Porter, living near Fauquier
Springs. for the third time within short
period, Thursday night had his barn burned
by an incendiary.
Thomas Wells, white citizen of Green's
willie county, has been committed to Jail at
Hicksford, charged with killing his child
while under the influence of liquor.
The contract for filing in the trestlea he
tween Orange and Charlottesville on the G..
& r. railroad, has been awarded to Messrs.
Adams & Co., and will cost about $4,000.
Democratic primaries will be held in Fau-
quier county on the Sd and in Culpeper
county on the 10th of September to nomi
nate candidates for the House of Dele
gates.
John T. West, an aged end prominent
citizen of Berkeley, near Norfolk, died
Thursday from para ysis. Mr.. West was q
merchant of Portsmouth and Norfolk in for
mer days.
The elegant private residence of Mr.. John
l.. Schoocraft. at the northwest corner Of
Franklin and Jefferson streets, in Richmond,
has been purchased by Mr.. Emanuel Raab,
for s24, 600 cash.
In the New York Stock market yesterday
decline of Al in Richmond Terminal led to
reports of liquidation by Alfred Suly. and
other operators were mentioned as sellers.
Mr.. Su]ly said he had not sold a share.
| A slight personal rencountre occurred in
the court house in Rappahannock at last
court between DR.. MILAN and Mr.. Moffett,
Commonwealth attorney. No serious
damage was done, and both parties were
fined by thejudge.
The fish chum and oil factory of Capt.
Noble H. limbs, at Fairport, Northumber-
land county, together with lot of chum
| and twenty barrels of oil, was destroyed by
| fire last Wednesday night. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by sparks from
the furnace blown out by the very high wind
! prevailing at the time. Loss $1,000; no in.
surance.
A painful accident befell Mr.. Charles
Keys, the proprietor of Sinc]air's Mill, near
Brentsville, on Wednesday. 1t is supposed
that while engaged in arranging some part
of the machinery n crowbar, which he was
using, caught in revolving wheel and
struck Mr.. Keys severe blow on the head.
His injuries are reported serious and posi-
bly, fatal.-ManaSsas Gazette.
The time for laying the corner stone OF
the Lee monument at Richmond has been
changed from October 26 to the 9th of the
same month. Gen. Benuregard has accept
ed the place of chief marshal, aIso an invi
taiion rendered him by Hon. John s. Wise
to be the guest of that gentleman during his
stay in Richmond. Can't James Barron
Hope, editor of the Norfolk Landmark, is to
read dedication poem.
w. W. Jones' of Woodstock, was taken to
the Western Lunatic Asylum, at Staunton
yesterday. He recently acquired noto
riety as being the man for whom
Senator Riddeberger was counsel. and
obtained a verdict of insanity This
led to the placard being placed on
Jones, and he was thus paraded through the
streets. Jones had been before the court
several times. Once he was ordered to
leave the county, which he did, but return
ed in elk weeks.